The GSA is recruiting 3 student volunteers for the Bylaws Revision Working Group! Working Group Description: Eligibility: Responsibilities: Deadline to apply: June 13, 2023 (11:59 pm) How to apply: Please send your CV and a 250-word Statement of Interest to the GSA Executive Coordinator at governance.gsa@ucalgary.ca Time commitment: Maximum 1 meeting every 2 weeks and 5 hours per month Timeline: …
Spring and Summer Activities in and around Calgary
Curated by GSA Staff (May 23, 2023) Calgary Folk Fest The 44th Calgary Folk Fest is a 4-day event, from July 27-30 2023. Four-day, multi-staged, family-friendly cultural and musical extravaganza. 70 artists from around the world. Early bird tickets are on sale now until June 9. Kids 12 and under get in free! https://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/festival/tickets $20 Bus Ride from Calgary to …
Call for volunteers: University Appeals Committee (UAC) and University Appeals Tribunal (UAT)
The University Student Appeals Office is recruiting graduate students to volunteer as members of the University Appeals Committee (UAC) and the University Appeals Tribunal (UAT). Student representatives are appointed by the GSA and should represent as many different disciplines as possible at the University. Role Description: As an UAC or UAT panel member, you will hear graduate student appeals relating to academic …
Supportive and Knowledgeable are among the top ten characteristics of graduate students’ ideal supervision
The Supervision and Graduate Program Experience Survey shed light on graduate student experiences with supervision and their graduate program. Dr. Jacobsen and her research team are launching the 2nd Supervision and Graduate Program Experience Survey until May 17, 2023. Graduate students can fill out the survey here to help the team further understand the student-supervisor relationship at the University of Calgary. …
The GSA honouring Award Recipients for the 2022-23 academic year
Keira Gunn and Ariel Kim awarded the prestigious Leadership Awards at the GSA Awards Gala 2023 Challenging times produce exceptional leadership. The GSA is grateful to witness numerous graduate students and community members have taken on leadership roles to ensure that graduate students thrive with mental health, financial, and community support. On April 26, the GSA hosted its annual Awards Gala to …
Get Ready to Vote in the Provincial Election
Photo: CBC The Alberta Government is expected to call an election in May. Is this your first-time voting? Get ready to vote with the GSA! In this blog, we will show you how elections work in this province, what the different levels and branches of government are, and what you’ll need to know to register to vote for the upcoming …
Thesis-based Graduate Students will have three-week vacation starting May 2023
Join us in celebrating a win for thesis-based graduate students! The GSA, in collaboration with the Faculty of Graduate Studies, was successful in advocating for a three-week vacation/time off for thesis-based graduate students! This is an increase from the two-week vacation in place previously. The GSA appreciates the feedback from graduate students about the need to advocate for this increase. …
Saving and investing towards your first home with the new Tax-free first home savings account (FHSA)
In a January 2023 poll conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of NerdWallet, nearly two-thirds of Canadians (67%) listed owning a home as a priority. For those with the financial goal of buying their first home, the Canadian government introduced the Tax-free first home savings account (FHSA) on April 1, 2023, to help Canadians over 18 save and invest …
GSA Response to The Alberta Government Budget
G’day y’all! AC here with an update concerning the recent Provincial Budget. The 2023 provincial budget was released by the Alberta Government on Feb. 28th and approved by Legislature on March 14th. The budget aims to offer affordability support for Post-Secondary Institutions (PSI) by way of some increases to PSI funding, grants, and student loan programs over the next year, as well …
Advocacy Updates: What we have been working on since November!
February 10th, 2023 Hello all! Andrew here, your GSA’s resident Advocacy Advisor, filling in for your regular host, AC. Apologies from the Advocacy Team for the delay since our last update. It’s been an intense couple of months. We have a lot to update you all on as a result, so let’s get to it. Overall, the GSA’s advocacy strategy …
